US carrier starts 'routine' patrols in South China Sea
The United States deployed the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson to the disputed waters of the South China Sea on Saturday as part of maritime "routine operations."
4 North Koreans sought in mysterious death of Kim Jong Nam
Malaysian police are looking for four more suspects, all of them North Korean, in connection with the mysterious death of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Why China's coal ban isn't likely to stop North Korea's weapons
China's announcement that it will suspend the import of North Korea coal until the end of 2017 appears to be a significant expression of Beijing's continued frustration with the Pyongyang regime.
Senators want Russia-related materials preserved
The Senate Intelligence Committee is asking more than a dozen agencies, organizations and individuals to preserve communications related to the panel's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Use of Bangla in all spheres still elusive
The government largely failed to implement two Supreme Court directives issued in 2012 and 2014 that require the use of Bangla in all spheres of life and stopping distortions of the language. A law enacted three decades ago requiring introduction of Bangla in all spheres of life also remain ignored by and large.
Nation set to pay homage to language martyrs
Country wide Amar Ekushey celebrations begin one minute past midnight tonight with the nation paying homage to 1952 language movement heroes.
UN rights expert on Myanmar arrives
The United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, arrived in Dhaka on Sunday evening on a six-day visit.
Broadcasting bill to be placed in next session: Inu
The information minister, Hasanul Haq Inu, said on Sunday that the National Broadcasting Bill with the provision of setting up a national broadcasting commission would be placed in the next session of parliament.
NGWF demand reinstatement of DEPZ factory workers
National Garment Workers’ Federation on Sunday demanded reinstatement of all the 165 suspended workers of Dong Bang Facilities (BD) Ltd, an apparel factory housed in Dhaka Export Processing Zone.
Trump gets what he wants in Florida: Campaign-level adulation
President Donald Trump, after a month of arduous and, at times, turbulent governing, got what he came for Saturday during a dusk rally here: Campaign-level adulation.
